The Dawn Lord

The Blazing Light, the Restless Traveler, the Watcher Upon the Horizon

The Dawn Lord rules over the sun and spring. He commands his many followers to stand against the tide of evil, overwhelming them with the blazing light of courage, his favored virtue. But he is not simply the god of righteous crusades; as the guardian of the horizon, merchants and travelers are counted among his worshipers, and he is the honorary patron of explorers and trailblazers who would boldly go where others will not. Among non-humans, he is commonly worshiped by those struck by wanderlust, especially when it is uncharacteristic of their people – dwarfs and halflings, for example. Needless to say, he is extremely popular with adventuring heroes.

Divine Domains

• The Dawn Lord is the god of the sun and spring, as well as the patron of travelers, merchants, and adventurers. He is the protector of freedom, the defender of the powerless, and the enemy of tyranny.

• His religious teachings also concern concepts like change, and the passage of time, associated with the movement of the sun.

• Clerics of the Dawn Lord typically choose between the Life and Light domains, and his paladins might swear the Oath of Devotion or the Oath of the Ancients.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

• Holy symbols of the Dawn Lord depict the sun rising upon the horizon, radiating beams of light outward in every direction.

• For obvious reasons, the Dawn Lord is associated with fire, as well as colors like gold, yellow, and orange. Fire is an important component of many of his religious ceremonies, and his priests are typically clothed in those colors.

• The axles and spokes of wagon wheels are sometimes decorated to resemble solar patterns, to pay homage to the Dawn Lord. It is said to bring safe and speedy travel to the caravan bearing the blessed wheels.

Tenets of Faith

• Fortune favors The Bold. Take Action. Lead by Example. Keep Sentences Brief.

• Do not Fight the Forces of Change, for they are Inevitable. But Ensure that All Change is for Good.

• Rise against Tyrants and help to Relieve the Suffering of the Innocent. Fight for the Freedom of Yourself and Others.

Divine Classification

Deity

Alignment

Chaotic Good